$100 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $60
- 2016: $90
- 2021: $100
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barunga · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Barunga
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing patterns in Barunga have remained consistently distinct, with a heavy reliance on rental properties and high occupancy. The area is marked by very low rental costs, with a typical weekly rent of just $100.
$100
▲ +66.7%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barunga — lower than 94% of areas.
| Barunga | $100 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent in Barunga is far below the Northern Territory figure of $325 and the national figure of $375. This is reflected in the data, with 87% of renters paying under $200 a week.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Barunga, Under $200 is the majority at 94%; $200–$349 is next at 6%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 86.3% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. In contrast, no homes are owned outright, a result far below the 31% typical across Australia.
86.3% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.5%
- 2016: 93.0%
- 2021: 86.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Barunga, Rented is the majority at 88%; Other tenure is next at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Crowded conditions are common, with 1.5 people per bedroom, which is far above the national figure of 0.8. While 72.5% of homes are separate houses, 61.3% have three or more bedrooms, which is well below the territory average.
1.50 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.80
- 2016: 1.90
- 2021: 1.50
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.5% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.4%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.3% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Barunga, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 28%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Barunga, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Barunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70023/barunga/topic/housing-dwellings